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title: "I woke up today to a new leaf that opened on my bird of paradise,…"
description: "I woke up today to a new leaf that opened on my bird of paradise, however the top part of the leaf did not open and now the leaf is split and I don’t know what…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Chrissy"
published: "2025-02-21T16:55:37.684959Z"
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# I woke up today to a new leaf that opened on my bird of paradise,…

_Lagt ut av Chrissy den 2025-02-21_

I woke up today to a new leaf that opened on my bird of paradise, however the top part of the leaf did not open and now the leaf is split and I don’t know what to do.

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## 5 kommentarer

### Sunny kommenterte den 2025-02-21

Humidity may be too low. Wrap a damp paper towel around it to soften the rolled leaf.

#### Chrissy svarte den 2025-02-21

Thank you!!

#### lauren svarte den 2025-02-21

If it’s still a little sticky after this, I always have found misting the leaf a ton helps, and in a pinch I use a WET q-tip to veeeery gently help it unfurl

#### Buffy svarte den 2025-02-22

Thank you for that tip!

### Bebe🌵🤍 kommenterte den 2025-02-21

This happens due to low humidity. I learned a tick a few years ago to take soak a sponge in hot water and use the backside very LIGHTLY and run it up and down the seam of the leaf to help open it!

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